Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Pringle residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pringle, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pringle. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pringle
Out of every 100 Pringle adults…
Pringle runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Pringle is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pringle as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Pringle
No hospital or community health center in Pringle itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pringle; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Pringle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Pringle adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Pringle and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville | D | 42.6% | 13.8% | 22% | CDC place |
| Kingston | C+ | 38.3% | 11.8% | 18.3% | CDC place |
| Courtdale | — | — | — | — | |
| Luzerne | D | 39.9% | 13.4% | 22.1% | CDC place |
Courtdale: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pringle adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pringle
Why doesn’t Pringle have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pringle.
What hospital is closest to Pringle?
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Pringle’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Pringle?
10 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley Medical in Kingston, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pringle.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.